Three local residents are facing multiple charges following a joint drug trafficking investigation in Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation.
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), working in partnership with the Neyaashiinigmiing Police Service, began the investigation in December, 2025.
On April 30, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Rouse Road in South Bruce Peninsula. Members of the Grey Bruce CSCU, Neyaashiinigmiing Police Service, and the OPP Canine Unit arrested the three individuals. A search warrant was subsequently executed on their motor vehicle, resulting in a small amount of suspected cocaine with an estimated potential street value of approximately $1,000, along with approximately $1,500 in Canadian currency.
Following the vehicle search, Grey Bruce CSCU executed a second search warrant at a residence located on Chick’s Road in Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation.
As a result, three individuals were charged:
Derrick PEDONIQUOTT, 33-year-old, from Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking (CDSA)
Beverley NADJIWON, 33-year-old, from Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking (CDSA)
Michael KEESHIG, 36-year-old, from Neyaashiinigmiing First Nation
• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon (CC)
• Possession of a Prohibited Weapon Contrary to Probation Order (CC)
All accused were released and are scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Owen Sound on June 11, 2026.
If you or anyone you know has information that would assist in this investigation, please call the Grey County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
